Notre Dame Football History
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Notre Dame’s Recent ESPN College Gameday History
The first road show for ESPN’s now flagship college football program “Gameday” was the campus of the University of Notre Dame for the 1993 epic showdown between #1 Florida State…
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Navy vs. Notre Dame History: An Enduring Rivalry Steeped in Tradition
The rivalry between Notre Dame and Navy goes far beyond the football field. Learn all about the unique nature of this historic rivalry.
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Notre Dame – Texas Football Rivalry History
When old friend Charley Strong leads his Longhorns onto the field at Notre Dame Stadium, it will be the 11th time Texas and Notre Dame have played. The series had…
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Notre Dame Miami Football Rivalry
Some rivalries are noteworthy because of their length. But some are noteworthy for their animosity.
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Notre Dame – Purdue Football Rivalry History
Notre Dame first played instate rival Purdue in 1896, and played the Boilermakers annually from 1946 to the Shamrock Series game in Indianapolis in 2014.
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Notre Dame – Michigan State Football Rivalry
Just ten years after its first game, Notre Dame reached out to Michigan State and began playing the Spartans in 1897.
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Notre Dame – Michigan Football Rivalry History
The Notre Dame-Michigan series has been historic, strange, dramatic, oft-disrupted and filled with dysfunctionality.
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Notre Dame’s 1973 National Championship
1972 had ended dismally. USC had thrashed our Fighting Irish 45-23. Anthony Davis, the first player who appeared in a Nike ad, scored six touchdowns to key the victory of…
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Notre Dame’s 1988 National Championship
Here we celebrate the Silver Anniversary team, Holtz’ champions of the 1988 season. 1987-Pre-Championship year Deja vu 1987 had ended with the taste of ashes. Stirring victories over Michigan, SC…
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John Huarte
NOBODY saw this one coming! John Huarte was from California, a prized prospect from an emerging Catholic prep school, Santa Ana Mater Dei, which would later produce Heisman honoree Matt…
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Paul Hornung
Paul Hornung’s path to the Heisman Trophy was filled with intrigue, surprise and adventure, and finished in what is arguably the most controversial Heisman Trophy Award. Hornung was a legendary schoolboy…
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Notre Dame’s 1977 National Championship
“All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.” George Orwell, Animal Farm Well at Notre Dame, all national championships are different but some are more different than…
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John Lattner
It seemed that Notre Dame’s Heisman Trophy winners were following a Westward sojourn. Angelo Bertelli, from Springfield, MA, was the first and next was John Lujack of Connellsville in Western PA.…
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Leon Hart
Leon Hart was a big player for Notre Dame. He was actually the BIGGEST Heisman Trophy Winner of all time. Hart was born in Pittsburgh, and was recruited to Notre…
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Johnny Lujack
John Lujack was born and raised in Connellsville, Pennsylvania, southeast of Pittsburgh. Lujack was a four sport athlete at Connellsville, and was an RKG, graduating as both the Valedictorian and Senior…
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Angelo Bertelli
The Heisman Trophy was first awarded in 1935 by New York’s Downtown Athletic Club as the “Downtown Athletic Club Trophy.” John Heisman, the former coach at Georgia Tech, was the athletic…
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Notre Dame Football’s 1966 National Championship
1965 had ended not with a bang, but a whimper. In November, Michigan State had come into South Bend and held the Irish to -12 yards on the ground, with…
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Notre Dame’s 1943 National Championship
Frank Leahy replaced the beloved Elmer Layden as Irish head coach in 1941. Leahy had, as a schoolboy in Winner, South Dakota, written a letter to Knute Rockne talking about…
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Notre Dame’s 1949 National Championship
Weren't the Irish unbeaten in 1948? Well, yes, but wtih a tie against USC in the last game. The 1948 Irish were 9-0-1 and outscored opponents by a total of…
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Notre Dame’s 1947 National Championship – Its Best Ever?
We continue our summer trip down memory lane by looking back at Notre Dame’s 1947 National Championship – the third won under the guidance of Frank Leahy and the program’s…
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Notre Dame’s 1946 National Championship
1946 was morning in America. After making Japanese rubble bounce with a Fat Man and a Little Boy, victory was assured. Japan had followed Italy and Germany to defeat. Frank…
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Notre Dame’s 1930 National Championship
The Irish had won it all in ’29, and unlike ’24, there were many key veterans returning for the 1930 campaign. All-Americas Carideo and Schwartz were returning, joined in the…
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Notre Dame’s 1929 National Championship
As the never-ending off-season finally draws close to ending, we continue to look back at great moments in Notre Dame football history to get everyone through the final few weeks…
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The Four Horsemen of Notre Dame: A Legacy of Excellence
The story of Notre Dame football cannot be told without mentioning the legendary Four Horsemen. Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden formed a backfield so dominant that…
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Notre Dame, Our Mother: The Most Legendary ND Coach You’ve Never Heard Of
If you’ve ever tuned into the end of an NBC broadcast of a Notre Dame football game, like most of America you’re at least vaguely familiar with "Notre Dame, Our…
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